Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has lost his elder brother, Alhaji Garba Dangote, who died Thursday after a brief illness.

Dangote confirmed that his death came very suddenly as he suffered a massive stroke on Wednesday, and gave up the ghost some hours later.

The 80-year-old like his younger brother, was a businessman and the first son in the family.

Alhaji Garba was buried in accordance with Muslim rites yesterday in Kano.

He is survived by a wife and children